Lead Software Engineer - Linux in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Energy Jobline CVL; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary up to £65,000

Travel to Germany

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL in Salford is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive a Windows-to-Linux migration for a global industrial equipment supplier. You will lead a migration-focused team and shape the platform's architecture on a Debian-based Linux environment.

The role blends hands-on C/C++ embedded development with Linux leadership, requiring collaboration with the Germany team and occasional travel. Hybrid work in Salford, with a minimum of 3 days on site, is offered.

Qualifications

• Architect-level Linux migration experience is essential.
• Strong embedded Linux background with C/C++ proficiency.
• 3+ years in OO development (C/C++ or C#).
• 5+ years on embedded Linux with system architecture knowledge.
• Experience on resource-constrained embedded platforms.
• Experience with Git on large-scale applications.
• Ability to lead technically while staying hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a Windows-to-Linux migration team.
• Shape platform architecture and guide Linux-based direction.
• Modify C# code for Linux and work on embedded C/C++.
• Collaborate with Germany office to align platform and app dev.
• Develop platform architecture on a Debian-based Linux system.
• Produce technical specs and documentation; elicit stakeholder requirements.
• Support defect identification with the Testing Team.

Skills

Linux

Embedded Linux

C/C++

Git

Technical leadership

Windows to Linux migration

Tools

Debian

Visual Studio

XAML/WPF

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - Windows to Linux Migration
Location: Salford - Hybrid, 3 days/week minimum in office
Salary: Up to £65,000 + Benefits

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, technically-led Software Engineer to join a leading global supplier of industrial equipment to the food and beverage market. This is a genuinely significant project: the business is undertaking a large-scale migration of its core platform from Windows to Linux, and you'll provide the technical leadership to make it happen.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a development team currently working in Windows, as they transition to developing for Linux
• Bring architect-level Linux expertise to shape the platform's technical direction - ideally from having led or been closely involved in a similar migration previously
• Get hands-on with modifying existing C# code to run on Linux, alongside embedded C/C++ development
• Liaise closely with the company's Germany office, who have led the Linux platform project, to ensure alignment between platform and application development - including occasional travel to Germany
• Work collaboratively with the applications team leader to develop platform architecture and take full advantage of a Debian-based Linux platform
• Elicit requirements from stakeholders, produce technical specifications and documentation
• Support defect identification and resolution alongside the Software Test Team

Essential Experience

• Architect-level experience with Linux - genuine, hands-on "been there, done it" migration experience is essential
• Strong hands-on embedded Linux background, with proficiency in C/C++
• Minimum 3 years' commercial object-oriented development experience in a C-like (C++ or C#)
• Minimum 5 years' experience developing for embedded Linux systems, with in-depth system architecture knowledge
• Experience developing for resource-constrained embedded platforms
• Experience with git version control on large-scale applications
• Comfortable providing technical (not line-management) leadership to a sizeable team while staying hands-on with development

Desirable

• Experience modifying or porting C# applications to run on Linux
• Development within the Debian ecosystem, including CI/CD
• Experience with GUI/HMI applications for embedded Linux
• Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio, XAML/WPF (MVVM)
• Agile methodologies such as SAFe
• Knowledge of M2M protocols (Fieldbus, industrial Ethernet, MQTT)

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £65,000 + benefits
• Hybrid working, 3 days/week minimum in the Salford office
• The chance to lead a major, high-visibility technical migration on next- products
• Close collaboration with an international platform development team, including travel to Germany